Frank Kitson

1898–1907 · Bats L · Throws R · 5'11", 165 lb · b. 1869 Watson, MI

Career 129–118 · 3.17 ERA · 736 SO · 2221.2 IP · 352 G · 235 H · 4 HR · 95 RBI · .240 AVG

Seasons leading his league

2

2 best in baseball

7 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1899 Best season

Spanning 1899–1900, peaking at 1 titles in 1899.

Clubs 20 Win Seasons

Team records #6 Baltimore Orioles 1899 ERA #9 Baltimore Orioles 1899 WHIP

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

2,190th League titles 2
1,227th Best in baseball 2
3,233rd Top-5 finishes 7

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

121st Complete Games 211
183rd Pitcher Range Factor 2.06
188th Pitcher Assists 548
240th Earned Run Average 3.17
273rd Shutouts 19
341st Innings Pitched 2221.2
384th Wins 129
421st Walks + Hits / IP 1.27

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Pitcher Fielding Percentage	1	1st	—	1899 .976
Saves	1	1st	—	1900 4 1901 #3 1905 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1900	1	SV 4
1899	1	P FPCT .976

Pitching

led the league 10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1898	BLN	NL	8	5	3.24	17	13	0	119.1	123	43	0	35	32	1.32
1899	BLN	NL	22	16	2.78	40	37	0	326.2	327	101	6	65	75	1.20
1900	BRO	NL	15	13	4.19	40	30	4	253.1	283	118	12	56	55	1.34
1901	BRO	NL	19	11	2.98	38	32	2	280.2	312	93	9	67	127	1.35
1902	BRO	NL	19	13	2.78	32	31	0	268.2	258	83	4	49	114	1.14
1903	DET	AL	15	16	2.58	31	28	0	257.2	277	74	8	38	102	1.22
1904	DET	AL	9	13	3.07	26	24	0	199.2	211	68	7	38	69	1.25
1905	DET	AL	12	14	3.47	33	27	1	225.2	230	87	3	57	78	1.27
1906	WS1	AL	6	14	3.65	30	21	0	197.0	196	80	2	57	59	1.28
1907	NYA +1	AL	4	3	3.39	17	7	0	93.0	116	35	1	26	25	1.53
Career	—	—	129	118	3.17	304	250	7	2221.2	2,333	782	52	488	736	1.27

Batting

10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1898	BLN	NL	31	86	13	27	1	3	0	16	5	7	2	.314	.359	.395	.754
1899	BLN	NL	45	134	12	27	7	1	0	8	5	13	7	.202	.236	.269	.504
1900	BRO	NL	43	109	20	32	5	1	0	16	6	13	2	.294	.330	.358	.688
1901	BRO	NL	47	133	22	35	5	2	1	16	4	16	0	.263	.290	.353	.643
1902	BRO	NL	40	117	10	32	3	4	1	11	3	12	0	.274	.298	.393	.691
1903	DET	AL	36	116	12	21	0	2	0	4	2	31	2	.181	.202	.216	.417
1904	DET	AL	27	72	9	15	0	0	1	4	1	21	0	.208	.240	.250	.490
1905	DET	AL	33	87	8	16	2	0	0	4	3	21	0	.184	.211	.207	.418
1906	WS1	AL	33	90	9	22	4	4	1	12	8	16	1	.244	.306	.411	.717
1907	NYA +1	AL	17	35	4	8	1	0	0	4	1	5	0	.229	.250	.257	.507
Career	—	—	352	979	119	235	28	17	4	95	38	155	14	.240	.273	.316	.589

Fielding

3 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1898	BLN	NL	P	17	—	119.0	4	32	5	0	41	.878	2.12
			OF	11	—	62.0	12	1	1	0	14	.929	1.18
1899	BLN	NL	P	40	—	328.0	12	68	2	1	82	.976	2.00
1900	BRO	NL	P	40	—	253.0	12	39	5	0	56	.911	1.28
			OF	1	—	4.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.000	1.00
1901	BRO	NL	P	38	—	281.0	13	56	4	2	73	.945	1.82
			OF	2	—	10.0	2	0	0	0	2	1.000	1.00
			1B	1	—	4.0	4	0	0	0	4	1.000	4.00
1902	BRO	NL	P	32	—	260.0	7	70	3	1	80	.963	2.41
1903	DET	AL	P	31	—	258.0	9	69	3	0	81	.963	2.52
			OF	5	—	24.0	6	0	0	0	6	1.000	1.20
1904	DET	AL	P	26	24	200.0	6	68	4	2	78	.949	2.85
1905	DET	AL	P	33	27	226.0	5	65	7	0	77	.909	2.12
1906	WS1	AL	P	30	21	197.0	5	62	3	1	70	.957	2.23
1907	NYA	AL	P	17	7	93.0	4	19	2	0	25	.920	1.35
Career	—	—	P	304	79	2215.0	77	548	38	7	663	.943	2.06
	—	—	OF	19	—	100.0	21	1	1	0	23	.957	1.16
	—	—	1B	1	—	4.0	4	0	0	0	4	1.000	4.00